Patterson Mill Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Bel Air, Maryland·21015
Score
77.9/100
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#50
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#4
In Harford County Public Schools
#3
In Bel Air
Top 23%
In Maryland

Score 77.9/100: better than 77% of Maryland middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
73%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 85% of them
725 students tested
Math
32%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 69% of them
750 students tested
Science
48%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 77% of them
254 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MCAP English Language Arts 0678.5237
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0778.9232
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0863.7256
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades73.4725
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 149.1163
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 2hidden (small group)—
MathHigh schoolMCAP Geometry41.156
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0635.3238
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0722.3175
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 086.9116
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades31.5750
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 847.6254

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
767
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
767
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
20%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Harford County

Contact

Address
85 Patterson Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Patterson Mill Middle School at a glance

Patterson Mill Middle School is a public middle school in Bel Air, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Harford County Public Schools. It has about 767 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maryland middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 73% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 32% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 77.9 out of 100: better than 77% of them, ranking #50 of 224. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.